fine, soft, stiff
Scrub the wood thoroughly with water and a stiff brush.

nylon, wire | clothes, lavatory, nail, pastry, scrubbing, shaving, toilet

apply sth with
Apply the paint with a clean brush.

use, wield

stroke
The artist has used tiny brush strokes.

with a/the ~
Remove all the rust with a wire brush.

a brush and comb, a dustpan and brush

down
She hummed happily as she brushed down her coat.

at
Lucille brushed at the blood on his jacket.

brush sth clean

gently, lightly | accidentally

against
She carefully avoided brushing against the man sitting beside her at the table.

by
She brushed by him and dashed up the stairs.

past
I hardly noticed the man who brushed past me in the corridor.

with
He brushed her lips with his.